Palliative means you will receive specialized care from a team. Just a guess that CO2 arterial blood has level has indicated a respiratory problem. You should receive a full explanation from the referring physician.

I agree talk to your Dr

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Most patient portals post test and procedure results. Unfortunately most of us have a blind eye to knowing what we are seeing. I look things up, definitions and all. There are a lot of things doctors don't consider serious and I don't understand that. Ask questions, if your appointment takes all day, get answers. I'm so tired of being sick.

Introduction. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is the central measure of left ventricular systolic function. LVEF is the fraction of chamber volume ejected in systole (stroke volume) in relation to the volume of the blood in the ventricle at the end of diastole (end-diastolic volume

What does a PaO2 of 50 mean?
A PaO2 of 40-79 is considered moderate hypoxemia, and a PaO2 of less than 40 is considered severe hypoxemia. Hypoxemia is a fancy term for a low arterial blood oxygen level. Most experts accept the PaO2 value of 60 as the baseline value we want to maintain.May 20, 2020

What does it mean when someone is in palliative care?
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. The goal is to improve quality of life